Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Address 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Hours Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am-5 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10 am-9 pm
Wednesday: Closed
General Admission Prices
$25 for adults; $17 for seniors; $12 for students.
Free for members and children under 12.
Three Membership Possibilities
*$110 per year: membership for one adult and free admission for one guest per visit.
*$210 per year: membership for two adults and free admission for two guests per visit.
*$600 per year: membership for two adults and free admission for four guests per visit.
Join today and take a free guest or free guests on every visit, and enjoy special access to new exhibitions, discounts on shopping, and so on.
Group Visits
Advance reservations are required for all adult and student groups of 10 or more, and for any third- party guided tour, regardless of size.
In addition, we ask that all groups visiting the museum follow the guidelines below:
*Membership and other discounts do not apply to group admission.
*All individuals lecturing in the galleries must make a request for a lecture badge (徽章). A lecture badge is only available to groups that have made a reservation in advance.
*The staff of the museum lecturing in the galleries have the right to be given attention first.
Please give way to tours and programs led by the museum.
*Lecturing is not allowed in special exhibitions.
If you have questions, please contact us at mettours@metmuseum.org.
As cities around the world try to be smart, some have become stupid instead.
So, what is a "stupid city"? It is a city that gives in to urban sprawl(扩张), with people moving from central areas to less-crowded communities, said Mr. Nicholas You, a director of the Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation in China. Such communities are heavily reliant on cars.
Another problem Mr. You stressed is that public administration bodies in "stupid cities'' tend to work alone, refusing to share data that could help develop solutions to urban problems. He made the point during a discussion on urban transformation in Asia, saying, "A real smart city is one that looks at everything as a whole—you can't look at water issues without looking at energy."
A South Korean member, Mr. Jong Sung Hwang, suggested that some of the biggest barriers to creating a smart city are cultural. South Korean society is less forgiving of mistakes, noted Mr. Jong. For example, some in Seoul tried to push for an intelligent traffic system but were met with resistance from the police. He said, "We have ideas, data and even money, but we could not make it happen."
India, however, is not adopting a one-size-fits-all approach to create smart cities for its 1.3 billion people, said a member from India.
In Singapore, which launched its Smart Nation initiative( 行 动 ) in 2014, the authorities fear that technology can worsen the divide between the haves and the have-nots, said Dr. Limin Hee, director for research at the Centre for Liveable Cities here. "Thankfully, many cities are considering such issues as how to make better use of data and technology to create smart cities," she added.
Today, we study literature from a young age—learning about our histories, faraway worlds and influential people. Whether we notice or not, these stories—both fiction and non-fiction—guide us throughout our lives. They allow us to see the world through another's eyes, open up our world and teach us about every subject known to man.
Despite their importance, many people throw out their old books—laying waste the wisdom that lies on each page. In an effort to save this knowledge and share it with those less fortunate, a garbage man in, Bogota, Colombia has been saving thrown-away books for 20 years and sharing them with those in need.
"I hated to see all the books in the dustbins of wealthier neighborhoods. So I started to rescue them,'' said Gutierrez. The first book he found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina. The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophie's World, The Iliad and a number of novels. Today, he has collected around 25,000 books.
His growing collection didn't go unnoticed. Gutierrez's neighbors were soon borrowing the books to help with their children's homework. "There was a lack of them in our neighborhood, so we started to help," said Gutierrez.
The ground floor of Gutierrez's home is now filled with books, from floor to ceiling. Over spilling with books, he opened it up as a free library, with the help of his wife Luz Gutierrez and their three children.
Word eventually spread around about Gutierrez and his books. Most of the books now come from donations. He now travels around the country, delivering free books to poor and remote districts. The library, named "The Strength of Words", has donated books to some 235 schools, institutions and community libraries across Colombia.
Researchers found brushing your teeth three or more times per day is linked with lower risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation—a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.
One possible theory behind the discovery is that frequent tooth brushing reduces bacteria living in the pocket between the teeth and gums, preventing it from entering the blood stream. Existing studies show poor oral hygiene(口腔卫生) leads to bacteria in the blood, causing inflammation(炎症) in the body. Inflammation increases the risks of irregular heartbeat and heart failure, where the heart's ability to pump blood or relax and fill with blood is weakened.
In their new research, scientists in South Korea examined the connection between oral hygiene and occurrence of these two conditions in a series of studies of more than 161,000 participants aged between 40 and 79.
Participants underwent a routine medical examination between 2003 and 2004 and information was collected on height, weight, laboratory tests, illnesses, lifestyle, oral health, and oral hygiene behaviors. During a follow-up of ten and a half years on average, three percent of participants developed atrial fibrillation and around five percent developed heart failure.
The lead investigator of the new study is Tae-Jin Song, a doctor and professor at Mokdong Hospital at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, said: "We studied a large group over a long period, which adds strength to our findings." But he also noted that the analysis was limited to one country and as an observational study does not prove causation.
An accompanying editorial states: "It is certainly too early to recommend tooth brushing for the prevention of atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. While the role of inflammation in the occurrence of heart and blood vessels' disease is becoming more and more evident, further studies are needed to explain strategies of public health importance."
How to Improve Math Skills
Make math part of your life. Take the opportunity to put your math skills to work in new and different situations outside your normal routine.For example, if, say, a sweater that's regularly$38 is on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price? Or if you plan to hike a new trail that's 7 miles long and it takes you 20 minutes to walk a mile, how long should you plan for your hike to take?
Make studying math a priority.Doing so will help you avoid procrastinating(拖延)and make it easier to get into "math" mode(模式)instead of sitting and staring blankly at the math book for 10 minutes. After putting in your study time, reward yourself by doing something you enjoy. It will encourage you to get through your math work and help you associate it with something pleasurable.
Take a break every hour.You won't be able to maintain necessary focus and you'll quickly tire yourself out. Instead, take a quick break to stand up, stretch, get a drink, or use the bathroom every hour.
In math, each topic builds upon the next, so, much like reading, it's difficult to make forward progress if you haven't mastered all of the necessary steps. If you're struggling with a particular idea or concept, don't skip it and move ahead.
A. Solve problems neatly and completely.
B. Master one concept before moving on to the next.
C. Take the time to apply math in common situations.
D. Avoid trying to solve math problems in your head.
E. Don't try to work hard through four unbroken hours of math problems.
F. Instead, seek help from the instructor or the tutor until you've mastered the idea.
G. Set aside time to work on math at the same time and in the same place every day.
Last summer, I travelled to Meixian County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I1 my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will2 forget the day when we climbed the main peak (山顶). The 3in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, 4 it began to rain heavily when we were only halfway up.
Soon, we were all5 and some of us wanted to go home. They said, "There is nothing6 here. We came to see the scenery,7the pouring rain!" However, the guide8, "Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?"
So we carried on up the mountain and,9we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique (独特的).
Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was10and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, 11 and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were 12 floating sparsely (稀疏的) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said 13,"You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds."
It is 14. While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.
You will never see the sun 15 you don't try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery 16 the clouds. I think this is also true in 17.
As the song says, "You won't see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm." I think in the18, whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the19from the top of Taibai Mountain and the 20 which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.
Researchers find thatlarge amount of African dust can blow all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and fall on North and South Americas.
African dust storms can harm air quality the ocean. But new research by scientists from some countries (show) the storms also can do some good. is found that an average of 28 million metric tons of Saharan dust falls in South America's Amazon River basin each year. Scientists say the dust is an important(provide) of fertilizer. "Yes, it's(surprise) because of the huge amount of dust and phosphorous(磷), is a nutrient that plants need(grow)," one of them says.
In fact, the phosphorous(fall) from the sky is about the same as the amount that rivers carry out each year. The thick rainforest and the desert dust (join) together on one small planet.
1）节目介绍;
2）访谈的时间和话题。
注意：
1）词数100左右;
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Cary,
……
Yours,
Li Hua
My teacher, Ms. Dixon, sent me to sit in the corner for a while to quiet the class. I didn't understand at all. I knew how to operate the record player. And besides, not everyone had steady hands or the know-how to play a record without damaging it.
So why was it, I wondered, that the class got upset when I tried to take over and show Marcia how to handle the record player the right way? I was only trying to help, as I had done many times before. I also couldn't understand why the teacher had sent me to the corner. I was taught to always help my classmates if they didn't understand or know how to do something. If anything, I thought the class was wrong in their judgment of me. I thought the teacher was certainly wrong in siding with them.
When everyone was excused for recess(休息), Ms. Dixon kept me in. I figured that I was in serious trouble, but I still didn't understand how my actions could have caused the teacher to react like this. I had never been in trouble so bad before.
"Why am I here and not at recess?" I asked Ms. Dixon.
The teacher didn't say a word. Instead, she placed a word puzzle in front of me. I guessed Ms. Dixon wanted me to do it, so I got out my pencil and attempted to solve it. This was like no other puzzle I had done before. It was difficult, with words I didn't understand. I raised my hand for help, but Ms. Dixon ignored me. Maybe Ms. Dixon was just keeping me in to protect me from the other students' mean words.
I struggled with the word puzzle until I was about to give up and throw it away. But I was not a quitter, and so I stayed with the challenge. Once I got one word. I was able to get another, and soon I had solved the problem by myself.
注意：1）续写词数应为150左右；
2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I felt proud and raised my hand high to get Ms. Dixon's attention.
……
I finally understood that I was actually robbing them of their chance to learn by themselves.
